Angela Rayner's Conference speech
Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, speech at Labour Party Conference 2024...
Sunday, 22 September 2024 12:46
Labour scraps outdated armed forces recruitment red tape to fix the foundations of our forces
The new Labour Government will tackle the crisis in Armed Forces recruitment by ending outdated and unnecessary entry requirements and improving the path into the forces for new recruits...
Sunday, 22 September 2024 12:45
Government to consult on a new Decent Homes Standard for the rented sectors
The government will consult on a new Decent Homes Standard for the rented sectors...
Sunday, 22 September 2024 12:43
Full devolution to be delivered across the North
The government is continuing to deliver devolution for all corners of the country, with a commitment to deliver full devolution across the North...
Sunday, 22 September 2024 12:41
New ‘brownfield passports’ to seize the growth opportunities of urban areas
As part of its brownfield first approach to development, the government has announced plans to support and expedite approval of urban sites, such as car parks...
Sunday, 22 September 2024 12:35
Union tells Starmer: tax big business to fund British universities
The University and College Union (UCU) has today (Sunday 22 September) urged Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to use the autumn Budget to increase taxes on profiteering businesses and help solve the university funding crisis...
Sunday, 22 September 2024 00:01
PM announces new ‘planning passports’ to turbocharge urban housebuilding
The Prime Minister has today (Sunday 22 September) announced new ‘planning passports’ to turbocharge housebuilding in urban areas after 14 years of stagnation and blockage...
Saturday, 21 September 2024 23:47
Labour takes action to ensure decent homes for all
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will today (Sunday) announce a package of measures to ensure decent homes for all in her speech to Labour’s annual conference...
Saturday, 21 September 2024 22:30
Top perpetrators of VAWG targeted under new National Strategy
Women and girls will be better protected under a new national strategy using advanced data analysis and algorithms to relentlessly target the most dangerous perpetrators of abuse...
Saturday, 21 September 2024 18:07
Four devolution agreements signed off and others progressing
Four areas will receive more power from Westminster in the latest step in the government’s devolution revolution, which will deliver real change by boosting economic growth across the country...
Saturday, 21 September 2024 18:04